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FreeSpace
®
DS 40F Flush-Mount Loudspeaker
The FreeSpace DS 40F loudspeaker is the medium level flush-mount speaker for Bose
®
busi-
ness music applications. It consists of a single 4.5" driver housed in a rugged, metal enclosure
with a front plastic baffle. The product is intended for indoor use only and will be qualified to end
use environment B (Not Exposed to Weather – Commercial). It is available in two color ver-
sions, black and white. The FreeSpace DS 40F can be used on the same line as the surface-
mount variant, the FreeSpace DS 40SE.
The FreeSpace DS 40F loudspeaker has passed extensive testing and complies with the follow-
ing specifications and uses:
LISTED to ANSI/UL 1480-2005
• Fire Protective Signaling Use – UL Category UUMW, File Number S 3241.
Control Number 42S9. Not for use with DC-supervised systems.
• General-Purpose Use – UL Category UEAY, File Number S 5591 Control Number 3N89.
• Suitable for use indoors in damp locations.
• Suitable for installation using Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 wiring methods in accordance with
NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 2008, Article 640.
• Suitable for use with fire alarm circuit wiring methods in accordance with NFPA 70, National
Electric Code, 2008, Article 760.
• Suitable for use in air handling (plenum) spaces.
• UL-2043, Fire Test and Visible Smoke Release for Discrete Products and their Accessories
Installed in Air Handling Spaces.
• NFPA 70, National Electric Code, 2008, Article 300-22 (c).
• NFPA 90-A, 2008, Installation of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Systems, Paragraph
4.3.11.2.6.5.
The DS 40F loudspeaker and DS 40F loudspeaker - 8 Ohm have been designed to the require-
ments defined in the following European regulatory specification for combination systems:
• British Standard Code of Practice BS 5839, Part 8.
The FreeSpace DS 40F is RoHS (Directive 2002/95/EC) and WEEE (Directive 2002/96/EC)
compliant.
DS 40F Flush Loudspeaker Accessories
- Tile bridge for suspended ceilings
- Rough-in pan (for hard-deck ceilings)
- Pendant kit (aesthetic cover and hardware)
- Square grille kit
- Ceramic connector kit
Note: EQ curves will be provided in tech data sheets and standard Bose electronics
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